In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a crop of imported palms is flowering for the first and only time after being planted by renowned ...

Toward the end of its life — which can span between 40 and 80 years — the palm tree sends up a central plume crowded with ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A legendary “walking” tree has captivated rainforest ...

The 'walking palm' of Central and South American rainforests, known for its stilt roots, has long fueled tales of self-relocation. However, scientific research debunks this myth, confirming the tree ...

In the fall of 1949, the City of Palm Springs dedicated 308 palm trees in an official ceremony. The community had worked diligently to acquire and plant the palms along the drive at the entrance to ...

Trees provide oxygen, conserve energy and the environment, provide habitat to birds and other animals, provide food and medicine and so on and so forth. Palm trees do more. They are among the most ...

Some rainforest tours claim you can see “walking trees” that move a few metres every year. The truth is more fascinating than ...